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A tough Washington, D.C., police chief struggles to shape up the demoralized department and reduce crime. `Mannion is an equal-opportunity abuser,' said the actor who played him, Craig T. Nelson. `As long as you're doing and implementing what he feels is c (more…)A tough Washington, D.C., police chief struggles to shape up the demoralized department and reduce crime. `Mannion is an equal-opportunity abuser,' said the actor who played him, Craig T. Nelson. `As long as you're doing and implementing what he feels is correct, then you're on his team. The minute there is any kind of disallegiance or betrayal or ineffectiveness, you get written off really quickly.' The series is based on the experiences of ex-New York deputy police commissioner Jack Maple.

Season 4, Episode 15 D.C. Confidential

First Aired: February 14, 2004

An elderly black man is murdered around midnight after visiting the Korean War Memorial and the investigation reveals that the victim may have been connected to a jazz singer's death in the 1950s, a slaying that also involves the late Ella Farmer's uncle. At headquarters, Sherry tries to convince Mannion to let her move into Ella's old office, but the chief refuses. Sherry: Jean Smart. Maria: Alexandra Barreto.